King James Version

Psalms 83:8

Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 83:9.

גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אַ֭שּׁוּרashurAssyriaאַשּׁוּרnoun, proper name — “Assyria”H804Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empireAsshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See H838 (אָשֻׁר).נִלְוָ֣הnilvahborrowלָוָהverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “borrow”, a completed actionH3867properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lendabide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).עִמָּ֑םimamwithעִםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).הָ֤י֥וּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.זְר֖וֹעַzeroaarmזְרוֹעַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “arm”, the ordinary formH2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, forcearm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.לִבְנֵיlivneto sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […ל֣וֹטlotLotלוֹטnoun, proper name — “Lot”H3876Lot, Abraham's nephewLot.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(83-9) Assyria also is joined with them; they have been an arm to the children of Lot. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

Assyria also is joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

Asshur also is joined with them, They have been an arm to sons of Lot. Selah.

World English Bible

Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. Selah.

Darby Translation

Asshur also is joined with them: they are an arm to the sons of Lot. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

For the lawgiver shall give a blessing, they shall go from virtue to virtue: the God of gods shall be seen in Sion.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(83-9) Assyria also is joined with them; they have been an arm to the children of Lot. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Yea, Assur too is come with them: they have become a help to the children of Lot. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ γὰρ καὶ Ἀσσοὺρ συμπαρεγένετο μετʼ αὐτῶν, ἐγενήθησαν εἰς ἀντίληψιν τοῖς υἱοῖς Λώτ· διάψαλμα.